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File #: 205212    Version: 1
Type: Mayor's Request Status: Approved
File created: 2/1/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/22/2018 Final action: 3/8/2018
Enactment date: 2/22/2018 Enactment #: 205212
Title: Requesting approval to create the Medical Marijuana Stabilization Fund and accept payments to the Fund from medical marijuana dispensaries.
Code sections: Stabilization Fund -

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Requesting approval to create the Medical Marijuana Stabilization Fund and accept payments to the Fund from medical marijuana dispensaries.

 

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To the Honorable Board:

 

I respectfully request that your Honorable Board vote to create the Medical Marijuana Stabilization Fund and accept 3% of gross sales from Somerville Medical Marijuana Dispensaries for the Fund, under the provisions of MGL 40, Section 5B. This Fund will be used for the purposes of:

1. To support substance abuse prevention programs

2. To support education, prevention, treatment or related costs

3. To support housing programs for recovery purposes

4. For related uses as deemed appropriate by the HHS.

 

My staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

 

Respectfully,

Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor